When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins as he unites Iron Man, Captain America, The Hulk and Thor for the first time ever, alongside Black Widow and Hawkeye, in this epic action-packed blockbuster by director, Joss Whedon.